THE RETURN OF YOO RACHEL

Chapter 11

In the taxi...

'Please, can you change direction and bring me to the nearest hospital? I don't want to create problems, but I don't think I will get better at home...' she asked.

'So bad, Miss?'

'Yes...'

He accelerated as possible but in security, and brought her there.

After the check up, the result was 'too much stress and absolute rest'. She didn't believe it.

'But... I was at a feast!' She explained.

'I don't know the cause. Take these pills and try to sleep as soon as possible. They are stronger than yours and take it only in this case.'

'Thank you, doctor. Good night.'

She left the hospital, and a black Ferrari was in the parking in front of the entrance. A tall man was waiting for her.

'May I give you a ride to your home?'

'Mr Lee? What are you doing here?'

'I was worried for you, since I noticed you couldn 't keep your eyes open, maybe... a strong headache? So I followed you. Please be reassured... I'm not a stalker, your mother knows me well. I don't need to scare a woman to have her. ' He smiled.

'I really need to go to sleep, so your help is well accepted. Please take me to Zeus hotel. I live there'.

'Are you a friend of the owner?' he asked.

'Yes. I have known him since I was little. He is a dear friend of mine... but please do not ask more questions. My head is bursting...'

He stayed quiet and concentrated on driving.

She came back to the hotel.

The pain was so bad that she vomited. The owner of Zeus wanted to know how fixed the wedding went, so he knocked on her door even though it was late. He knew she was there but it was strange that she was already sleeping because she had just come, so he knocked again. Don't receiving answers, he opened the door with his personal passepartout. The sound from the bath was clear. He saw a tall, handsome man run to help the woman. When she had nothing more in her stomach, Jong suk carried her in a bridal way to the bed. He gave her the pill from the doctor and put the bed sheet on her, to rest. Young Do was worried, because he had never seen her in this state. And more importantly... Who was he?

The two men stared at each other.

'I'm Choi Young Do, the hotel's owner. I'm good friend with Miss Yoo. I'll take care of her from now on, you can leave her to me.'

'It's not necessary. I will stay here with her. I have a lot of free time in this period, so you can go to work, Mr Choi.'

'You know me, Mr...'

'Lee Jong suk, nice to meet you. You can be reassured... I know many things about Rachel and you, because I'm a friend of her mother. Tonight should have been our official engagement at Esther's wedding, but it was not possible to do it, since she was not well... '

Young Do's face was livid, but he learned to control himself.

'And was Rachel aware of it?' Zeus' heir asked.

'I don't know, honestly. At first, I was promoted for business, but she shot me in the heart when I met her...'

'I see you don't know her well, she never accepts her mother's engagements anymore since years ago.'

'Lee Esther... no. Yoon Esther knows her daughter deeply. I have all the characteristics she wants. Rich, smart, funny, handsome. Esther knew I was her daughter half. What I felt seeing her, love at first sight, confirmed it.'

'You two assume she doesn't already have someone...' Young Do smirked.

'Who, for example?' Jong Suk started to be nervous.

'Me. For example ... so I ask you to go out now, while I ask you politely'. Young Do's answered automatically, without thinking and his anger was turning to fury.

'I know it's not you, because she personally talked to me about you how a good close friend, but I leave now to not create problems for her. Don't think I'll step back. This is only the start...' He went near Rachel and kissed her forehead.

Young Do breaked inside.

Zeus' CEO didn't let him do anything else, and took him out of the door. He called his staff and ordered that the man that was coming out of his hotel, would never be able to put his feet there anymore.

Rachel was still sleeping. Young Do was looking at the city lights outside his bedroom window. His thoughts were erratic.

He was very agitated inside even though he seemed very calm outside.

He didn't want to express his love to her so soon. It wasn't supposed to be the right time for both of them. His respect for Myung Soo's memory, Rachel's feelings and Anne's breakup required to stay quiet at the time, but there were too many men around her. Suddenly he had a shock. He turned his head to look at her ... he knew it. He knew it was her for him. He couldn't afford to lose her again. He realized that Eun Sang had been a whim, Anne a fallback and Rachel his heart. He needed her more than she needed him, but she didn't understand it.

When she woke up the next morning, she found her hand inside his. He was sleeping, sitting on a chair and his head leaning on the bed. His face was tired, still sleeping. She gently stroked his head. Imperceptibly, he relaxed. She still didn't know, but the words said the night before became embers under the ashes.

The headache was less stronger, bearable. She took her cellphone and found her mail full of work's messages. She started to read them and many problems needed to be resolved. She couldn't postpone her duty anymore.

With attention to not wake him up, she went down the bed, but as soon as her hand left his, he opened his eyes.

'How are you this morning, Rachel?'

'Better... Thank you. You should go to sleep in a human way. You are tired, sleeping in that position all night. Young Do... How can you still stand me when I can't stand me anymore?' She asked.

'Because I love you, Rachel.' He replied firmly.

'Oh... because you like me as a sister, you mean...' she pointed out.

'No. Because I love you as a woman.' He pointed out too.

She didn't believe her ears.

'Are you joking, right?' She tried to see his face between her still sore eyes.

'Not at all. Myung Soo knew it, and the last man now knows, too. We spoke of it, but we'll talk about it at another moment. Now try to rest...' No more words were said.

'I need a coffee... I'm still dreaming...' she said.

'You are not dreaming, but I'm calling for two... I need one too. Do you want to eat something, Short?' He talked to her as usual.

She looked at him without saying a word. He responded to her gaze with another one very clear in its meaning.

'Not at the moment. I want to take a good, refreshing shower and go to work. I didn't follow it and now there are many problems...'

Neither of the two spoke about his declaration of love. In any case, they left that argument in the air, preferring to stay in their actual comforting zone.